We compared mince pies from Sainsburys, Tesco, M&S and Waitrose to find the best

We tried mince pies from some major supermarkets to see which one was best - in time for Christmas (Image: Sian Elvin)

If you haven't had a mince pie yet, then what are you doing?

It's just a few days until Christmas, so it's now or never. Soon they'll be out of the supermarkets around London and the UK for good and you'll have to go back to your regular, more boring sweet snacks.

So how can you use this time wisely?

By stocking up on the very best mince pies, of course.

Luckily we have done all the (very hard) work for you and tasted mince pies from four major supermarkets to find out which ones were the best.

In the opinion of reporter Lucy Skoulding and based on taste, pastry, appearance and value for money, here are the best mince pies out of Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S.